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Mining Engineer or Engineer-In-Training

  • Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Your future role on our team

At BBA, our reputation is built on technical expertise, a strong culture of commitment and long-term, trust-based relationships with our clients and partners. We offer flexibility, career-growth opportunities and the chance to make a direct impact while benefitting from the support of a large organization.

As our mining and metals activities continue to grow, we’re seeking a mining engineer to join our high-performing mining team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of challenging projects. You’ll also help with sustaining and growth projects, working closely with BBA and client teams to deliver practical solutions to complex mining challenges.

Ideally, you’ll be a mining professional with an interest in consulting and client engagement within the base and precious metals sector.

With us, you will get the opportunity to...

  • Provide mining engineering and design services for underground mine studies, including scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, detailed design and NI 43-101 technical reports:
    • Manipulating block models
    • Selecting appropriate mining methods
    • Calculating cut-off grades
    • Optimizing and developing mine designs
    • Preparing mine plans and production schedules
    • Determining equipment fleets
    • Estimating mineral reserves
    • Estimating capital and operating costs
    • Contributing to financial models
    • Writing and contributing to study reports
  • Work closely with our geology, ventilation, rock mechanics, drill-and-blast and infrastructure teams
  • Manage the mining scope of large projects
  • Liaise with clients on technical matters and present results professionally
  • Deliver high-quality services that uphold BBA’s professional reputation
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Responsibilities

The mining engineer at BBA will design underground mines, prepare mine plans, production schedules and cost estimates, and write study reports. They will also present technical results to clients and manage the mining scope of larger projects.

Requirements

Candidates need mining engineering training and an interest in consulting and client work in the base and precious metals sector. Experience with underground mine design, reserve estimation and technical report writing is expected.

Skills

  • Block modelling
  • Underground mine design
  • Mining method selection
  • Cut-off grade calculation
  • Mine plan preparation
  • Production scheduling
  • Equipment fleet determination
  • Mineral reserve estimation
  • Capital and operating cost estimation
  • Financial modelling
  • NI 43-101 technical reporting
  • Technical report writing
  • Client liaison
  • Project management
  • Interdisciplinary coordination

Benefits

  • Career growth opportunities

Categories

  • Engineering
  • Consulting
  • Energy

Keywords

  • mining engineer
  • engineer-in-training
  • underground mining
  • mine design
  • NI 43-101
  • technical report
  • block model
  • mineral reserves
  • cut-off grade
  • mine planning
  • production scheduling
  • consulting
  • base metals
  • precious metals
  • mining methods
  • capital cost estimation
  • financial modelling
  • ventilation
  • rock mechanics
  • drill and blast

Perks

  • Flexible hours

Languages

  • English

Fields of study

  • Mining engineering

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